So happy I stopped here on a whim! My rice bowl was absolutely delicious - the beans and rice were full of flavor and the chicken was cooked perfectly. I was stuffed by the time I left, and I wish I had more room for extra maduros!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Chelsea Barks
I LOVED supper here. The drinks are delicious and so is the food. It was easy to have a lot of folks at one table, since you pay for yourself at the register. The place was clean and the staff were great. Go to Guava's if you want a filling meal at a great price.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ilia Jones
Wednesday date night with live music is our favorite! ❤️ breakfast is also delicious. Absolutely love this neighborhood spot.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Natalie Johnson
My boyfriend and I went to Guavas for their Wednesday Date Night deal. We got two sides, two paellas and two drinks for $50. The food was delicious, we tried the yuca fries and tostones. The food was all delicious and we had plenty to take home for lunch the next day.
Every Wednesday they have live music. We enjoyed a man playing Spanish guitar and a lovely woman dancing. We got an extra glass of sangria to stay and enjoy them. I’d recommend!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Elisabeth Olson
I recently visited Guava Cuban Café and had a thoroughly disappointing experience. I ordered a fish sandwich with greens, which came with an aioli sauce. The aioli was extremely oily and greasy, definitely not made with good quality olive oil as one would expect. The sandwich itself was soggy and unappetizing.
When I asked for greens as a side instead of chips, they gave me chips anyway. I told the waiter I had ordered greens, but he didn’t even acknowledge me. I decided to let it go, but the chips were terrible—they tasted like cardboard, had no flavor, and were obviously old.
Trying to salvage the meal, I ordered the yuca fries, which came with a green sauce. The yuca fries were very starchy and seemed old, not soft or fresh as yuca should be. The green sauce was awful and tasted rotten.
Lastly, I ordered tostones (fried plantains) that were supposed to be crispy on the outside and creamy on the inside. They were neither crispy nor creamy—just plain and awful.
The Cava passion fruit mango mojito had no Cava in it. However I paid for the drink as if it had Cava.
The bathroom is next to their cooking place open kitchen. Bathroom smells mixed with cooking, not a good combination.
Overall, the food was bland, poorly prepared, and the service was inattentive. It was a very unpleasant experience, and I will never return to Guava Cuban Café. I do not recommend this restaurant.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Delaney Jacobson
Super cute neighborhood cafe with delicious food! We love their croquetas, rice bowls, masitas & chicharron, & passionfruit juice. Their Wednesday paella date night special is a great deal & the live music is so fun!
The Twin Cities Realist Critic
Went for the first time, I was hoping to like it but was disappointed. Prices seem great but when I recieved my food, I was so shocked by how small the portions were!!!!! And on top of ordering my own food and picking it up there was a tip request. The presentation of food was horrible. Smashed and greasy.
Oh when you walk in, its a little confusing. I stood there for a good couple of minutes. Not sure if I wait to be seated, wait for my food to be brought to me , you just have to read the sign because there is noone to greet you.
Disappointed but good for you for having high reviews and costumers. Must be doing something right. Lol
Hien Nguyen
Wonderful taste!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Michael Martinez
Having moved from Miami FL to MN I was so glad to find this place. Great looking little place with amazing authentic Cuban food. Highly recommend.
Bird Smith
The food is ok, Flavors and presentation are there. The place needs a severe deep cleaning. The service was bad. They were out of a few menu items that I specifically went there for that was a bummer. The employees could definitely use a customer service Lesson or 2.
Beautiful inside, looks curated with care. I had the Havana breakfast, tasty and filling.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Luke Doeden
As a person raised in Central Florida, I can say that this food is on par or better than some of the Cuban restaurants I went to growing up. The Cubano and Lechon Asado are just how I remember it along the Gulf Coast. Highly recommend!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jerome Mo
I suppose the breakfast food was decent. Frita yuca/potato with beef was flavorful although meat a little burnt. Coffee was a highlight and guava juice justified the hence name.
Mostly self serviced it sits directly under MSP flight landing path, which makes the outdoor seating a bit tough to have a convo. Otherwise it would've been a 4 star.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 3
Varun Suri
Great Cuban place with solid rice bowls that are tasty and filling (and decently priced). A nice bowl + sofa cost me around $19. Staff was nice and quick service. The inside was a bit hotter/warmer than my liking but it was 90 degrees out.
So happy I stopped here on a whim! My rice bowl was absolutely delicious - the beans and rice were full of flavor and the chicken was cooked perfectly. I was stuffed by the time I left, and I wish I had more room for extra maduros!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I LOVED supper here. The drinks are delicious and so is the food. It was easy to have a lot of folks at one table, since you pay for yourself at the register. The place was clean and the staff were great. Go to Guava's if you want a filling meal at a great price.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Wednesday date night with live music is our favorite! ❤️ breakfast is also delicious. Absolutely love this neighborhood spot.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
My boyfriend and I went to Guavas for their Wednesday Date Night deal. We got two sides, two paellas and two drinks for $50. The food was delicious, we tried the yuca fries and tostones. The food was all delicious and we had plenty to take home for lunch the next day.
Every Wednesday they have live music. We enjoyed a man playing Spanish guitar and a lovely woman dancing. We got an extra glass of sangria to stay and enjoy them. I’d recommend!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I recently visited Guava Cuban Café and had a thoroughly disappointing experience. I ordered a fish sandwich with greens, which came with an aioli sauce. The aioli was extremely oily and greasy, definitely not made with good quality olive oil as one would expect. The sandwich itself was soggy and unappetizing.
When I asked for greens as a side instead of chips, they gave me chips anyway. I told the waiter I had ordered greens, but he didn’t even acknowledge me. I decided to let it go, but the chips were terrible—they tasted like cardboard, had no flavor, and were obviously old.
Trying to salvage the meal, I ordered the yuca fries, which came with a green sauce. The yuca fries were very starchy and seemed old, not soft or fresh as yuca should be. The green sauce was awful and tasted rotten.
Lastly, I ordered tostones (fried plantains) that were supposed to be crispy on the outside and creamy on the inside. They were neither crispy nor creamy—just plain and awful.
The Cava passion fruit mango mojito had no Cava in it. However I paid for the drink as if it had Cava.
The bathroom is next to their cooking place open kitchen. Bathroom smells mixed with cooking, not a good combination.
Overall, the food was bland, poorly prepared, and the service was inattentive. It was a very unpleasant experience, and I will never return to Guava Cuban Café. I do not recommend this restaurant.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Super cute neighborhood cafe with delicious food! We love their croquetas, rice bowls, masitas & chicharron, & passionfruit juice. Their Wednesday paella date night special is a great deal & the live music is so fun!
Went for the first time, I was hoping to like it but was disappointed. Prices seem great but when I recieved my food, I was so shocked by how small the portions were!!!!! And on top of ordering my own food and picking it up there was a tip request. The presentation of food was horrible. Smashed and greasy.
Oh when you walk in, its a little confusing. I stood there for a good couple of minutes. Not sure if I wait to be seated, wait for my food to be brought to me , you just have to read the sign because there is noone to greet you.
Disappointed but good for you for having high reviews and costumers. Must be doing something right. Lol
Wonderful taste!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Having moved from Miami FL to MN I was so glad to find this place. Great looking little place with amazing authentic Cuban food. Highly recommend.
The food is ok, Flavors and presentation are there. The place needs a severe deep cleaning. The service was bad. They were out of a few menu items that I specifically went there for that was a bummer. The employees could definitely use a customer service
Lesson or 2.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 1
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Beautiful inside, looks curated with care. I had the Havana breakfast, tasty and filling.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
As a person raised in Central Florida, I can say that this food is on par or better than some of the Cuban restaurants I went to growing up. The Cubano and Lechon Asado are just how I remember it along the Gulf Coast. Highly recommend!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
I suppose the breakfast food was decent. Frita yuca/potato with beef was flavorful although meat a little burnt. Coffee was a highlight and guava juice justified the hence name.
Mostly self serviced it sits directly under MSP flight landing path, which makes the outdoor seating a bit tough to have a convo. Otherwise it would've been a 4 star.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 3
Great Cuban place with solid rice bowls that are tasty and filling (and decently priced). A nice bowl + sofa cost me around $19. Staff was nice and quick service. The inside was a bit hotter/warmer than my liking but it was 90 degrees out.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Absolutely delicious
Food: 5
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